One of the advantages we had this year was that FSP had already booked “Agora Valley” for the week, so we didn’t have many surprised people interspersed with vendor set-ups such as the dome. Not that I mind meeting random campers, but I think that fact allowed Rogers to give is a little more leeway in that area in the early week. I.e, they didn’t have a problem with the late music on Sunday through Tuesday. As I’ve understood it, FSP usually books Rogers for the week before their busy season (if they actually have one) begins, so we may end up running into a distracting number of regular campers who want us to simmer down a bit.

I think the lead-in idea has some potential, however in my case (and others may be effected by similar circumstances), it’s easier for me to take a full week off from work and get the weekend on both ends rather than split two weeks.

However if the idea of having Somalia-Fest for a half week after Porcfest takes hold, I’d probably make arrangements to be at Rogers for the full week and a half.

Yep. I stand by that. It was easy for me to attend both (even though that was not my initial intention) because it all happened the same week. I’d love to see Shire Fest grow (no too keen on Somalia Fest, personally).

Rogers is the biggest campground in NH, and it’s beautiful. I suspect nothing else will compete. Also, when @ShireDude tried to organize a fest outside Rogers, the haters (presumably the same Liberty haters you recently met that hate those of us in Keene) contacted the campground and scared them away. Shire Dude had a date to go tour the other campground, but they called him and told him to not bother.

Many people had problems with Crosby this year. It could be just because we were all sheltered from him, by the PorcFest organizers, but I am predisposed to believe that he is trying very hard to drive up revenues to be able to sell his campground for more than he bought it for 20 years ago. It looks like he has deferred maintenance in the past and is trying mightily to avoid dipping into savings to bring NH’s largest, and one of its most unique, campgrounds back up to salable conditions. He filed an acceptable tax return earlier this year, and needs 2 more. He very likely wants to make the next 2 progressively larger than the last. This will be a challenge with PF’s dwindling numbers.

Rogers has many advantages, but Crosby is going to be hard to deal with as he is faced with the realization that he is going to have to sell at a loss.

I have followed your guys migration to NH for many years. Half assed thought about joining you many times, just never did, and at this point I’m not sure how likely it is. I’m by no means an activist. I believe in the message, I just don’t seem to spread it very well.

I’m not saying that moving is out of the question, it’s just a matter of overcoming inertia. The wife and I will be out in the Burlington area this spring. Possibly I might be able to talk her into hopping across the border and checking out NH. Mostly it would be losing the network of business contacts that would hurt. But maybe it’s time for a new line of work anyway.